{"id":15790,"date":"2026-06-18T20:02:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T00:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasa-testing-advanced-capabilities-for-moon-mars-rovers\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T20:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T00:02:49","slug":"nasa-testing-advanced-capabilities-for-moon-mars-rovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasa-testing-advanced-capabilities-for-moon-mars-rovers\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Testing Advanced Capabilities for Moon, Mars Rovers"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASA Testing Advanced Capabilities for Moon, Mars Rovers<\/h2>\n

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Developed at NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ERNEST (Exploration Rover for Navigating Extreme Sloped Terrain) is used in a desert field test to help refine mobility hardware and autonomy software that could be used for a potential future long-range lunar rover mission.<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n
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During the field test, which took place in March 2026 in the Colorado Desert of Southern California, the JPL team deployed ERNEST at all times of the day \u2014 including dusk, dawn, and nighttime, when lighting conditions create long shadows like those seen on the Moon\u2019s polar regions.<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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